Liberia-Guanacaste-Costa Rica.
Liberia is located in Guanacaste, it is called “The capital of Guanacaste”.
Once considered little more than a dusty cattle town, Liberia is now a hub for the many travelers that are coming to the beautiful Guanacaste area. Liberia was founded in 1769 and is known as the “white city” for its whitewashed adobe houses with the terra cotta tiled roofs. Many charming colonial-era homes can still be found in the city- many with the charming architectural details unique to the area, including the puertas del sol-which are the double doors- one on each side of a corner- designed to catch the sun in the morning and afternoon.
Previously, the sunny capital of Guana¬caste served as a transportation hub connecting the capital with both borders, as well as the standard bearer of Costa Rica’s sabanero culture. Even today, a large part of the greater Liberia area is involved in ranching operations, and still much enamored of Clint Eastwood movies, cowboy hats and machetes. However, as more and more gringos are stumbling off their international flights and seeking out the nearest cerveza in broken Spanish, Guanacastecos are starting to realize how lucrative the tourism industry can be.
These days, the public schools in Liberia have expanded the number of English courses on offer, private clinics catering to moneyed foreigners are popping up all over, and some folks are even looking into renovating the 150-year-old downtown with a full facelift and expanded pedestrian mall. But, like most tourism projects in Costa Rica, development is a double-edged sword, and the nearby Papagayo Project is no exception.
Liberia has long been a base for visiting the nearby volcanoes, national parks and beaches, though the multinational corporations who’ve already invested heavily in the project have other ideas.
Liberia has grown considerably since the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport opened in December of 2002. The airport saves many visitors almost half a day of travel and has saved many travelers many hours driving from San Jose.
Finally, Liberia is finding a balance between its past as the capital of Costa Rica’s “Old West” and its future- as the jumping off point for many visitors to the area.
Liberia is located in Guanacaste, it is called “The capital of Guanacaste”.
Once considered little more than a dusty cattle town, Liberia is now a hub for the many travelers that are coming to the beautiful Guanacaste area. Liberia was founded in 1769 and is known as the “white city” for its whitewashed adobe houses with the terra cotta tiled roofs. Many charming colonial-era homes can still be found in the city- many with the charming architectural details unique to the area, including the puertas del sol-which are the double doors- one on each side of a corner- designed to catch the sun in the morning and afternoon.
Previously, the sunny capital of Guana¬caste served as a transportation hub connecting the capital with both borders, as well as the standard bearer of Costa Rica’s sabanero culture. Even today, a large part of the greater Liberia area is involved in ranching operations, and still much enamored of Clint Eastwood movies, cowboy hats and machetes. However, as more and more gringos are stumbling off their international flights and seeking out the nearest cerveza in broken Spanish, Guanacastecos are starting to realize how lucrative the tourism industry can be.
These days, the public schools in Liberia have expanded the number of English courses on offer, private clinics catering to moneyed foreigners are popping up all over, and some folks are even looking into renovating the 150-year-old downtown with a full facelift and expanded pedestrian mall. But, like most tourism projects in Costa Rica, development is a double-edged sword, and the nearby Papagayo Project is no exception.
Liberia has long been a base for visiting the nearby volcanoes, national parks and beaches, though the multinational corporations who’ve already invested heavily in the project have other ideas.
Liberia has grown considerably since the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport opened in December of 2002. The airport saves many visitors almost half a day of travel and has saved many travelers many hours driving from San Jose.
Finally, Liberia is finding a balance between its past as the capital of Costa Rica’s “Old West” and its future- as the jumping off point for many visitors to the area.
If you want to visit Liberia you can do it by bus or by car.
Bus
Buses arrive and depart Terminal Liberia (Av 7 btwn Calles 12 & 14) and Terminal Pullmitan (Av 5 btwn Calles 10 & 12). Routes, fares, journey times and departures are as follows:
Cañas US$1, 1½ hours, departs Terminal Liberia 5:45am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 5:10pm. It’s quicker to jump off the San José–bound bus in Cañas.
La Cruz/Peñas Blancas US$1.25, 1½ to two hours, departs Pullmitan 5:30am, 8:30am, 9am, 11am, noon, 2pm, 4:45pm and 8pm.
Managua, Nicaragua US$10, five hours, departs Pullmitan 8:30am, 9:30am and 1pm (buy tickets one day in advance).
Nicoya, via Filadelfia & Santa Cruz (Alfaro Buses) US$1.25, two hours, hourly from 4am to 8pm.
Playa del Coco US$0.75, one hour, departs Pullmitan 5:30am, 8am, 9am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.
Playa Hermosa, Playa Panamá (Tralapa) US$0.75, 1¼ hours, departs Terminal Liberia 7:30am, 11:30am, 3:30pm, 5:30pm and 7pm.
Playa Tamarindo US$1.25, two hours, departs Terminal Liberia 5:15am, 7am, 10:15am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm and 6pm.
Puntarenas US$1.40, 3 hours, seven services from 5am to 3:30pm. It’s quicker to jump off the San José–bound bus in Puntarenas.
San José US$5, four hours, departs Pullmitan hourly 6am to 7pm.
Buses arrive and depart Terminal Liberia (Av 7 btwn Calles 12 & 14) and Terminal Pullmitan (Av 5 btwn Calles 10 & 12). Routes, fares, journey times and departures are as follows:
Cañas US$1, 1½ hours, departs Terminal Liberia 5:45am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 5:10pm. It’s quicker to jump off the San José–bound bus in Cañas.
La Cruz/Peñas Blancas US$1.25, 1½ to two hours, departs Pullmitan 5:30am, 8:30am, 9am, 11am, noon, 2pm, 4:45pm and 8pm.
Managua, Nicaragua US$10, five hours, departs Pullmitan 8:30am, 9:30am and 1pm (buy tickets one day in advance).
Nicoya, via Filadelfia & Santa Cruz (Alfaro Buses) US$1.25, two hours, hourly from 4am to 8pm.
Playa del Coco US$0.75, one hour, departs Pullmitan 5:30am, 8am, 9am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.
Playa Hermosa, Playa Panamá (Tralapa) US$0.75, 1¼ hours, departs Terminal Liberia 7:30am, 11:30am, 3:30pm, 5:30pm and 7pm.
Playa Tamarindo US$1.25, two hours, departs Terminal Liberia 5:15am, 7am, 10:15am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm and 6pm.
Puntarenas US$1.40, 3 hours, seven services from 5am to 3:30pm. It’s quicker to jump off the San José–bound bus in Puntarenas.
San José US$5, four hours, departs Pullmitan hourly 6am to 7pm.
Car
Liberia lies on the Interamericana, 234km north of San José and 77km south of the Nicaraguan border post of Peñas Blancas. Hwy 21, the main artery of the Península de Nicoya, begins in Liberia and heads southwest. A dirt road, passable to all cars in dry season (4WD is preferable), leads 25km from Barrio la Victoria to the Santa María entrance of Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja; the gravel road to the Las Pailas entrance begins from the Interamericana 5km north of Liberia (passable to regular cars, but 4WD is recommended).
Liberia lies on the Interamericana, 234km north of San José and 77km south of the Nicaraguan border post of Peñas Blancas. Hwy 21, the main artery of the Península de Nicoya, begins in Liberia and heads southwest. A dirt road, passable to all cars in dry season (4WD is preferable), leads 25km from Barrio la Victoria to the Santa María entrance of Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja; the gravel road to the Las Pailas entrance begins from the Interamericana 5km north of Liberia (passable to regular cars, but 4WD is recommended).
Hi Andrea,
ResponderEliminarIt's good that you cited your source, but the point of the assignment was to write your own guide.
Ryan
I know that...I always try to do my own homework but write about a place and its history is difficult because everything is already written... The source there is just only for the bus schedule, Firstable I read many websites about that place and then I tried to combine this ideas with mine... I know that there's many things from internet, but I can't invent or create my story about Liberia it is already done.... Teacher don't be rude!!!! hehehehe Have a wonderfull week
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